The best in the class of the culinary world will be competing once again in Guy Fieri‘s cooking showdown, Tournament of Champions. Big names of the culinary world, like Iron Chef Stephanie Izard, Graham Elliot, and TOC champion Maneet Chauhan will be returning for the fourth season of the celebrated series.
First seen on March 4th, 2020, This series was created as a cooking competition for some of the well-known chefs from America and the world. All of them have been recipients of prestigious culinary awards like James Beard, Top Chef, and many more. Being the winner of TOC would give you not only the title of the best chef in the states but also a hefty cash prize of $100,000.
The show’s format involves making these talented chefs compete with other chefs randomly assigned to them. If they manage to win against them, they’ll be able to move on into the further rounds of TOC, but if they end up losing, they’ll be eliminated from the game. The most recent season of Tournaments of Champions has been airing since February 19th, 2023.
Tournament of Champions: List of Contestants
Chefs that will be competing in this season of Tournament of Champions have been mostly seen in other shows like Top Chef, MasterChef, and this shows previous seasons. The 32 Chefs that we’ll be seeing are:
- Jose Garces, Iron Chef
- Stephanie Izard, Iron Chef
- Graham Elliot, Top Chef, and MasterChef judge
- Maneet Chauhan, TOC Season 2 Winner
- Tiffani Faison, TOC Season 3 Champion
- Eric Adjepong, Top Chef Finalist
- Tiffany Derry, Bobby’s Triple Threat Titan
- Antonia Lofaso, TOC Season 1 Semi-Finalist
- Jet Tila, TOC Season 2 and 3 Semi-Finalist
- Darnell Ferguson, TOC Season 2 Semi-Finalist
- Carlos Anthony, Chopped Champion
- Brian Malarkey, Top Chef All-Star
- Tobias Dorzon, TOC Season 3 Semi-Finalist
- Madison Cowan, Chopped Grand Champion
- Mei Lin, Top Chef Season 12 Winner
- Joe Sasto, Top Chef Finalist
- Lee Anne Wong, Top Chef All-Star
- Leah Cohen, Top Chef Competitor
- Elizabeth Falkner, Next Iron Chef Runner up
- Britt Rescigno, FN Play-in Winner
- Shota Nakajima, Top Chef Finalist
- Viet Pham, James Beard Award Semi-Finalist
- Shirley Chung, Top Chef Duels Winner
- Nate Appleman, James Beard Award Winner
- Jonathan Sawyer, James Beard Award Winner
- Karen Akunowicz, James Beard Award Winner
- Kelsey Barnard Clark, Top Chef Season 16 Winner
- Ilan all, Top Chef Season 2 Winner
- Adam Sobel, Michelin Star Chef
- Crista Luedtke, GGG Champion
Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 2: Recap
In the previous episodes, all the chefs gather up at the TOC house. Guy Fieri announces the Randomizer combinations and the bracket allotments. After the complete bracket is showcased, the contestants gather to watch the first round of the competition, where Chef Jose Garces will be competing against Kelsey Bernard Clark.
Jose is a renowned chef who has been the champion of many cooking series. He has 15 restaurants to his name and is the author of 2 critically acclaimed cookbooks. Although Kelsey isn’t as famous as Jose, she has worked in several Michelin Star restaurants and has the restaurant that she started at the age of 23.
The randomizer now has a new category instead of time, called the wild card. This would allow one of the contestants to re-spin the wheel in hopes of getting a better ingredient. Both chefs cook great dishes, which are then judged by Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Chef Nancy Silverton, and Chef Andrew Zimmern. The judges taste the dishes, and it is the tough pick. The winner of the first round is announced by Jose Garces.
Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 3: Release Date
Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 3 airs on March 5th, 2023. New episodes of Tournament of Champions are released on Sundays, with each episode lasting around 120-130 minutes.
Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 3: Spoilers
The upcoming episode will feature Guy Fieri announcing the names of the next eight chefs that’ll be competing in the next round. These won’t be just any normal showdowns as losing in this one on one rounds would mean immediate elimination. As hard as it sounds, some of the chefs will be putting up their best fights and moving into the next round of the competition.
Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 3: Where To Watch?
Food Network takes up the airing for Tournament of Champions. New episodes are released at 8:00 pm ET and 7:00 pm CT. On-demand viewing is possible through Food Network’s website and YouTube. The new episodes of TOC will be released after a delay on Food Network’s YouTube Channel.
Also Read: Where Is The Food Network’s Tournament Of Champions Filmed? All About The Format & Filming Locations
